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Leigh Arnold
Irish actress
Leigh Arnold (born Megan Leigh Arnold) is an Irish actress. A native of Foxrock, County Dublin, Arnold is known for her role of Dr Clodagh Delaney in the Irish TV series The Clinic.
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Leigh Arnold | |
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| Born | Megan Leigh Arnold Dublin, Republic of Ireland |
| Occupation | Actress |
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Arnold was a pupil of St Andrew's College in Dublin and took a degree in psychology and psychoanalysis at LSB College Dublin.
In 2001, she was accepted to the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York.[1]
Film and TV
Arnold landed the role of Dr Clodagh Delaney on the Irish TV series The Clinic, a multi award-winning drama for RTÉ. There were seven series from 2003 to 2009, to critical acclaim[2] and she was nominated for Best Supporting Actress at the Irish Film and Television Awards.[3]
Theatre
Arnold's theatre experience in Ireland includes Gerry Stenbridges' he Grown Up's, at the Peacock Theatre, Helen of Troy in Michael Scotts Trojan Women, The Vagina Monologues, My First Time and, in 2010, the role of Mina in Michael Scotts Dracula at the Tivoli Theatre.
Arnold combines her acting work with charity work and from 2009 to 2011 was an Ambassador for UNICEF Ireland.[5] She is also a patron of FirstLight, a charity supporting families experiencing death of young children.[6]
Gosh Cosmetics (2010) Face of Gosh – Lady Gosh[7]
Arnold has had two sons with Steve Davies: Hunter, born in 2012, and Flynn, born in 2013.[8][9] Their wedding was postponed from 2013 to 2014 after Flynn's sudden infant death aged 2 weeks.[8][10][11]
In September 2015 she had a daughter, Piper.[12]
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- Irish Film and Television Awards (2007) Nomination – Best Supporting Actress
| Year | Title | Role | Production company/TV station | Notes |
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| 2003–2009 | The Clinic | Dr. Cloadagh Delaney | RTÉ | 7 series |
| 2009 | Charlie Casanova | |||
| Year | Show | Role | TV Station | Episodes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | The Daily Show | Herself | RTÉ | 1 episode |
- Charlie McBride. "My First Time with Leigh Arnold". Galway Advertiser. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
- "Celia (59) is cream of the Celebrity Salon crop as she brushes off younger rivals". Evening Herald. 24 June 2010. Retrieved 31 July 2010.
Competing against celebs including Pippa O'Connor, Leigh Arnold and Brian Dowling, Celia had to learn all the tricky skills of the beauty trade including waxing, fake tanning and make-up application
- "What You Can Do To Help Unicef". Irish Independent. 12 December 2009.
- "Leigh Arnold hosts the Inaugural Patron Lunch in aid of FirstLight at Fade Street Social". evoke.ie. 20 April 2015.
- Malone, Eimear (8 February 2014). "Leigh Arnold tells of her devastating year after the death of her baby". Irish Independent. Retrieved 8 February 2014.
- "Leigh Arnold confirms pregnancy". RTÉ Ten. 10 November 2011.
- "Leigh Arnold opens up on family life and tragic loss of baby Flynn". evoke.ie. 9 April 2015.
- "A glimpse at motherhood: Leigh Arnold breastfeeds baby Piper in new pic". evoke.ie. 7 October 2015.